Since I posted a picture of the flowers I crocheted for the beautiful and courageous Jenny. I have had quite a lot of inquiries for the pattern, it was a flower that I made up, but you have encouraged me to put the pattern on paper.
I would like to share the flower with you in memory of the amazing Jenny and encourage you to make and share the flowers with anyone who needs cheering up. Spread a little love around, the world really needs it right now.
Enjoy
Anna xx
Abbreviations
Beg – beginning
Ch – chain
Ch-sp - chain space
Dc (US sc) – double crochet (US -single crochet)
Htr (US hdc) – half treble crochet (US -half double crochet)
Magic loop – for tutorial on how to work this technique, please click here
Tr (US dc) – treble crochet (US -double crochet)
Ss – slip stitch
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Materials
You will need small amounts of
Rowan Kidsilk Haze in 3 colours A, B and
C
3.5 mm (US E/4) crochet hook
Approx. 11 x beads - I have used 6 mm glass beads
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Needle that will fit through the bead.
Matching thread
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Needle that will fit through the bead.
Matching thread
Pattern
note – The yarn is held DOUBLE throughout.
The pattern is written using UK
terminology with US translations in abbreviation list.
Finished size
The completed flowers measure: L - 8 cm (3.1 in), S - 6 cm (2.3 in) in diameter.
Finished size
The completed flowers measure: L - 8 cm (3.1 in), S - 6 cm (2.3 in) in diameter.
Tension
It is not important to achieve any particular tension in this project.
It is not important to achieve any particular tension in this project.
Let’s begin.
With colour A held double, make a magic loop.
Round
1: ch 1, 8 dc into magic loop, ss to first
dc and pull tight on the tail to close up opening.
Round
2: ch 5 (counts as 1 tr and ch-2 sp),
[1 tr into next st, ch 2] 7 times, ss to 3rd of ch 5. (8 ch-2 sp)
Round
3: ch1, [5 tr into next ch-2 sp, ss
to top of next tr] into every ch-2 sp, ending with ss to beginning ch 1.
Change
to colour B
Round
4: working behind each petal (see
tutorial below), ss into base of next 2 tr, 1 dc into base of next tr, [ch 4, 1
dc into base of tr in the centre of next petal] 7 times, ch 4, ss into first
dc. (8 ch-4 sp).
Round
5: ch 1, [7 tr into next ch-4 sp, ss
to top of next dc] into every ch-4 sp, ending with ss to beginning ch 1.
Fasten off.
For small
flower just work rounds 1 to 3 in desired colour, holding yarn double
throughout.
Leaf (make 2)
With colour C make 11 chains.
Round
1: 1 dc into second chain from hook,
1 htr into next 2 ch, 1 tr into next 4 ch, 1 htr into next 2 ch, 1 dc into next
ch, ch1, working on the other side of chains, 1 dc into next ch, 1 htr into
next 2 ch, 1 tr into next 4 ch, 1 htr into next 2 ch, 1 dc into next ch, ss to
first dc.
Fasten off.
Making up
Weave in ends.
Attach leaves to the back of the flowers. Using needle and matching thread to yarn or one strand of yarn sew on beads to the centre of the flower.
Tutorials
Below are the video and picture tutorials to show you how to work into back of the flower.
1: Working from the back into each petal, insert hook in between stitches under the chains that formed ch-spaces on round 2. Ss into base of first tr.
2: Ss into base of second tr.
3: 1 dc into base of third tr.
4: Ch 4, 1
dc into base of tr in the centre of next petal.
5: Work as instructed, forming ch-spaces at the back of
work.
